Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Michael Ramsey sign the first Common Declaration (1966-03-24)

Archbishop Michael Ramsey and Pope Paul VI (1966-3-24)

Pope Paul VI and Dr Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury, seated in the Sistine Chapel during the 1966 visit of Ramsey to Rome

During the visit of Michael Ramsey to Pope Paul VI, the pope removed his own episcopal ring and presented it to the Archbishop. On all subsequent visits to Rome, Archbishops of Canterbury have worn this ring

Pope Paul VI (left) and Archbishop Michael Ramsey of Canterbury (centre) signed a common declaration during the Archbishop's visit to Rome, 24 March 1966

1966 Ramsey Michael Paul VI icon

1977 Coggan Donald Paul VI

1982 John Paul II Runcie Robert at Canterbury

1996 Carey George John Paul II

IARCCUM meeting with the Archbishop of Canterbury in November 2001

The first meeting of IARCCUM in 2001 with Pope John Paul II

The members of IARCCUM in Malta in November 2002 for their second meeting

ARCIC II meeting in Vienna, July 2002

Archbishop Rowan Williams meets Pope John Paul II (Rome 2004)

ARCIC II in Seattle, February 2004. Celebration of Vespers for the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary (the Presentation of Christ in the Temple) in St James' Cathedral, Seattle

Members of the third-phase of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) met in the central German city of Erfurt early this month for their seventh meeting. They chose to meet in the city to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation - it is here that Martin Luther was ordained and lived as a monk. Photo: ARCIC

Copyright in minutes, statements and other core papers is owned by the respective Commission. Requests for extensive quotation or use should be directed to the co-Chairs. Copyright in papers by named authors remains with the author.